National Republican., 1887-02-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
The scintiilations which, Brighten Our
Exchange Lat.


Louisville Coirier-Jounal. II the one
Democratic clerk In the Cabinet were to
suddenly Join an Arctic expedition, what
would become Of the Cabinets Democracy
Louisville Cowicr-Jownal: II Phil Ar
mour would start ham factory I'm Atlanta
and line the hams with red liquor, he would
never think of going back to Chicago to
make money.
English society journals meekly inquire
II there are any more Battenbergs In the
market when Prince Alexander Is finally
disposed OF, matrimonially. The reason is,
they would like TO order more type should
there be another Of the family to be kept
perpetually in print.
New York Commercial Advertisor. The
western section Of the Democracy is daily
laying down the law to the President 10 q
most edifying wny. These selfimportant
individuals say continually that he must
appoint westerner as Secretary OF the
Treasury; that he must accept the western
idea OF finance, and that he must change
his silver policy to conform with theirs.
Minneapolis Tribune. Barnum suggests
that liquor licenses be sold at auction, the
first bid TO be not less than 5000. What
picnic that would be for capitalists-whole-
sale liquor dealers for example-who would
buy up all the licenses offered and peddle
them out on long time to their best custom
ers, or give them away as Christmas pres
ents.
San Antonio Light: Senator Coke has
got himself into hot water by calling at
tention to the fact that the postal service
in Texas under this Democratic admins.
tration is worse than IL has been under any
Republican administration since the war.
The fact Of the NAL administration OF the
postal service is not denied, neither is IL
apologized for or excused; but the un-
Democratic nature OF the senator's criticism
rattles the dry bones most alarmingly.
Pittsburg Dispatch: The idea to which
Judge Gresham has given his authority,
that the creditors of bankrupt railroads
should be given portion Of the proceeds
when they are wound up, is good deal OF
an innovation; but the public Is willing to
see the experiment tried. OF course 1t
will be met with the usual denuncation as
an infringement on the vested interests OF
receivers and lawyers but II the idea is en-
forced, that class will have to get along as
best 1t can on ordinary pickings.
New York Sun: There is no Manning
boom. Mr.. Manning has just left one
Office because he couldn't stand the work,
and no one will think of putting him into
another where the work is harder. We call
our contemporary's attention to another
boom in this state, except perhaps among
the Mugwumps. The only real, living
boom in New York is that OF David Bennett
| Hill, and 1t is getting big enough to ill the
| place without much need OF competition
from Washington.
Chicago Times: The proper thing to do
with reference to the protection OF seacoast
, cities, so far as this country is concerned,
is to provide an ample torpedo service,
some swift ocean cruisers, and finally
| and this is the most valuable aud essential
Of ali the: defenses availabio-iet us attend
to our own business By strict attention
to our own affairs we Will establish line
of protection against foreign invasion that
| will be more efficient than an unbrokeu line
of fortresses, composed Of triple walls of
steel, from Chicago around to Alaska.
Boston Herald. The selection of Mr..
Justin Mccarthy rs Mr.. Parnell's successor
in the leadership Of the Irish National
party would be highly satisfactory to a
very large number Of people in this coun-
try who have met and who have been
many admirable qualities of heart and head
possessed by this distinguished Irishm III
With greater eloquence than the present
great Irish leader, Mr.. Mccarthy has one OF
the formers greatest virtues as a parlia.
mentary leader, an ability to put his per
sonal pre1udices at one side ana form Q
cool, judicial opinion on the merits of the
persons ana facts submitted to his consid-
Grafton.
Col. "Pat' Donan doesn't like the play
Of "Hamlet." Hear the eloquent adjec
tive singer: 81 have no patience, much iss,
sympathy, with wretched weakling whc
goes around gibbering at dllaDidated ole
ghosts In tin helmets and green gauze wells
under bogus moonlight; everlastingly
threatening to do something and neve
doing 1t; driving his sweetheart to lunac,
. and a catfish death by bis dime museum
freaks; making stump speeches to grave
he.hysterics, and at last running section
OF barbed wire fence, In the most ap
proved Chicago pig sticking style, through
the dead girls brother, and dying himsel
to slow fiddle music and a genera! carnag
of lunatics and wreck OF absurdties."